Alive....

..... well, I'm not dead..... the tornados didn't blow me away - although they did give it the ole College boy effort..... the Sun hasn't fried me...... and the rain hasn't washed me away....... sure, I'm a bit soggy, but otherwise unscathed...... as for the blog, well, honestly I just haven't felt like saying anything to anyone for quite a while..... after all, I've been at this little endeavor for going on eight years now...... and the way that I figure it, I've pretty much earned the right to sull up and play possum once in a while.....

.... anyway, I'm still around...... I'm just quiet...... trust me, it is not you.... it is me......

.... in completely unrelated news, I have enjoyed having my Father in Law in town for the past few weeks.... so far we have managed to sample the wares of nearly ALL of the nearby 27 restaurants with the least inedible food with nary a stomach cramp - to date - reported.... which is actually a much better show than when I dine on my own, so perhaps he is Good Luck....

... oh, and before I forget, get thee forth and read BST's latest..... I swear, the boy just ain't right...... but I do happen to agree with most of his list.....

... as for me, I'm off to shoot some pool and let a few waves of Dean Martin wash over my bare, tender soul......

I can never comment of BST's, but next time we go to your home, I'm bringing an etch a sketch because I want to see these mad skillz. Also... I need to work with my boys and see if we can create a jello gun. It's got to be like a pop gun. Hmm...

Fathers.....

.... in three days, my Father in Law arrives to visit with his little girl........ it shall be the first time that he has visited us in 9 years, and we are stoked....... we, of course, have visited the Motherland twice a year for the past 8 years, but this is his first visit here in a very long time........

.... I am excited that he will see how we live, where we live, and how things here have changed........

..... for, really, when The Missus and I travel abroad, we are not nearly ourselves....... but that is the way of things.... when you are out of your element, you become what is expected......

.... so, next week, I will spend most of my time entertaining my Father in Law, cutting limes, and making dinner for us all.......